House and Garden 
IN THE CITIES’ MARTS 
[Addresses of the retail shops carrying the goods mentioned 
in this department will be sent upon receipt of request enclos¬ 
ing a self-addressed and stamped envelope. Inquiries should 
be sent to the Special Service Bureau of House and Garden, 
345 Fifth Avenue, New York City.] 
r I 'ABLE covers of antique Japanese silk brocade 
A are being exhibited by a Fifth Avenue bouse. 
One handsome cover shows a design of flowers 
wrought out with gold thread upon an old rose satin. 
This is about tw T entv inches square, lined with silk 
and edged with antique galloon. The price asked is 
$18.50. The smaller covers in good colors can be 
purchased for $5.00 and $8.00. Many of the smaller 
pieces of brocade have been used to back glass tea 
trays. The black frames into which these are set 
help to accentuate the excellence of design and color. 
A T the same exhibition a pair of Japanese por- 
^ tieres were attracting much attention. T he 
material was of heavy corded Japanese silk, gray 
green in the color; a design of dragons set a little 
below the center of each curtain and extending to the 
hem was woven in tones of tan, blue, green and old 
red, each figure in the design being outlined with a 
dull gold thread. 
JAPANESE carved wood panels about eighteen 
** inches square cost $5.00. T hese can be made 
to form an interesting feature in wall decoration. 
Some are gilded, while others are stained to give an 
antique appearance. 
IV/TANY attractive lamps in pottery are now 
-*■*■*- displayed in the shops. The shades are 
usually made of silk or grass-cloth and contrast in 
color with the base. One charming combination, 
used for the base, a jar showing a beautiful tone of 
green, the shade made of old gold silk brocade, the 
seams and edges being finished w ith a narrow galloon. 
JJ' LIZABET HAN foot-stools with carved legs 
and caned tops cost $22.50. Chairs of the 
same type can be purchased at a reasonable price, 
and the workmanship is excellent. 
A SHOP in New York is showing a most at- 
^ tractive desk set of unusually good design 
for $22.00. This is made of hammered copper and 
consists of a pad, blotter, stamp case, paper knife, 
letter holder, double ink and pen bolder and calendar. 
Another set is of mahogany with mountings of gold. 
This costs but $15.50 and the delicacy of the design 
makes it especially adapted to a small desk. 
VI/^HITE enameled bedroom sets with caned 
** inset panels are much in vogue, and the 
cool dainty appearance of such furniture makes it 
very desirable for this season of the year. One set 
show n is of Louis XV. design. The head and foot 
boards of the twin beds are of the cane, left in the 
natural color, and the frame work of wood is enameled 
white. The beds are $36.00 each. The design 
of the chiffonier, dresser and chairs is also carried 
out w ith the cane. 
Other w hite enameled furniture built on the lines 
of the furniture used by our forefathers can be pur¬ 
chased at reasonable prices. 
rAAINTY bed-spreads, draperies, screen and 
seat covers for cbairs are made of plain, 
cream-colored, cotton taffeta upon which are ap- 
pliqued bunches of yellow and cream poppies. The 
three-fold screen in this set is particularly attractive. 
The panels are covered w ith the plain taffeta; at the 
top of each fold the flowered cretonne is appliqued, 
the design being arranged so as to represent a huge 
bouquet. The chair covers are made in the same 
way with a bunch of flow T ers in the center of each 
seat. The top of the bed-spread is perfectly plain, 
the flounce being the only part that is appliqued. 
This novel arrangement of the flowers was very rest¬ 
ful to the eye and an agreeable change from the reg¬ 
ular appliqued borders which are seen in most of 
the shops. 
A BACHELORS’ wardrobe of mahogany can 
be purchased for $75.00. A vertical parti¬ 
tion divides the inside into two parts. One side is 
given up to the use of coat hangers, while the other 
is fitted with drawers of various sizes. Just under 
the top of this section is a mirror which is so hinged 
that when in use it may be raised to an upright 
position, at other times it can be slid under the top 
of the case. When closed the outside is perfectly 
plain and makes a very neat piece of furniture. 
A MONG the new and exceedingly inexpensive 
curtain materials is a very loosely woven 
gray scrim. This is thirty-six inches wide and costs 
but twenty-five cents a yard. For stenciling purposes 
this material has proved a great success. If one is 
not familiar with stenciling, most attractive window 
curtains can be made by using a band of drawnwork 
just above the hem. Good effects can be obtained 
by working the stitches with a colored floss, using 
some color that has been introduced in the decoration 
of the room. For rooms furnished in the craftsman 
style, curtains of this character are most appro¬ 
priate. 
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